Zing! Seven Creativity Practices for Educators and Students

"Zing! is a wonderful book that encourages others to be creative by sharing what has worked for Pat Mora in all of her creative efforts."—Camila A. Alire, Dean EmeritusUniversity of New Mexico

"In a series of letters to teachers written with her signature poetic grace, Pat Mora gently reminds us of the potential in ourselves and our students."—Lee Galda, ProfessorUniversity of Minnesota

"In this era of mandates, accountability and adherence to canned curricula, Mora reminds us that great educators are fueled by passion and creativity."—Gary Bloom, Superintendent Santa Cruz City Schools, Soquel, CA

Cultivate your own creativity and the creative potential of all your students!

Zing! Seven Creativity Practices for Educators and Students is a beautifully written guide that offers seven powerful practices for personal creativity and professional inventiveness. For each of the seven practices, author Pat Mora proposes seven symbols and presents parallel exercises for teachers and students. Evocatively written in the form of letters to teachers and librarians, this book:

Helps educators access their creative selves and, in the process, become better teachers

Nurtures students in expressing themselves through writing and other creative pursuits

Includes activities at the end of each chapter

This moving and inspirational volume serves as a reminder that inventive teaching is truly an art form that enriches lives and transforms teachers and students.

Pat Mora was named one of the "Fifty Most Inspiring Authors in the World" by Poets & Writers magazine. Click here to see the full list.

Acknowledgments

About the Author

Welcome! Bienvenido!

1. Value Your Creative Self

Value Each Student's Creative Talents

2. Enjoy Quiet

Create Quiet Spaces for Students

3. Gather Your Materials

Motivate Students to Gather Their Materials

4. Begin Your Project

Assist Students to Begin Their Projects

5. Revise

Support Students With Revision

6. Share Your Creations

Create Sharing Opportunities for Students

7. Steadily Persist in Your Creative Work

Motivate Students to Persevere

Hope/Esperanza

Suggested Reading

Other Books by Pat Mora

"Zing! is a wonderful book that encourages others to be creative by sharing what has worked for Pat Mora in all of her creative efforts. Sharing her seven habits for creativity is so Mora-ish. She is the most unselfish author I know."

Camila A. Alire, Dean Emeritus

University of New Mexico and Colorado State University

"In a series of letters to teachers written with her signature poetic grace, Pat Mora gently reminds us of the potential in ourselves and our students while expanding our understanding of the writing process through metaphoric descriptions of other common creative acts. Zing! is a book to be savored, shared, and returned to for inspiration."

Lee Galda, Professor

University of Minnesota

"In this era of mandates, accountability, and adherence to canned curricula, Pat Mora reminds us that great educators are fueled by passion and creativity. Mora reflects on her experiences working with teachers and students across the country, challenges us to reflect on our own experiences, and inspires us to think and act in new and more powerful ways."

Gary Bloom, Superintendent

Santa Cruz City Schools, Soquel, CA

"One of the most valuable things to me in any book I look at for my professional library is the references it shares to lead me other resources. I inevitably turn to the back to look for this, and Mora's book does not disappoint. Overall, it's a fairly quick read with a long afterlife."

Lisa Van Gemert

Gifted Youth Specialist, Mensa Foundation

Key features

Written by a prominent author of books for children and adults, Zing! Seven Creativity Practices for Educators and Studentswas designed to help teachers:

Access their creative selves and, in the process, become better teachers.

Nurture students to express themselves through writing and other creative pursuits.

Available formats

ISBN: 9781412978392

Paperback

Suggested Retail Price: $23.95

Bookstore Price: $19.16

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